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AFC Oldham 2005 are celebrating after being presented with the prestigious FA Charter Standard Award in recognition of their efforts at the grassroots level. The club has only...
Date Published 14/08/2008
IN a weekend decimated by the weather, only one North Manchester League match involving a local side got the go-head. It took place in division two on Sunday, when Failsworth...
MOORSIDE Classic organisers are celebrating after being informed their competition is to be a qualifier for this year’s Champion of Champions’ event at the Waterloo...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
Five-star Rachel set for Edinburgh HUNDREDS of Oldham teenagers shared in record breaking success as they ripped open their A-level results this morning. The weeks of...
A nurse held morning surgeries while the doctor in charge was away on holiday. Glynis Cottam (57) was handed a series of pre-signed blank prescriptions by Dr John Gray to fill...
MORE than 200 people a day are being stopped by Greater Manchester Police demanding they account for their behaviour, the Government has revealed. The use of...
PENNINE Acute Trust has apologised to hundreds of new and expectant mothers after a midwife lost a diary containing their names and addresses. The trust, which runs the Royal...
ENVIRONMENT officers investigating a chemical spill which poisoned thousands of fish in Rochdale Canal are warning they may never trace the culprits. Extensive inquiries and...
A ROYTON family was overwhelmed by support from the community after needing to raise funds to help their baby. Little Kian Gibbons developed plagiocephaly, otherwise known as...
SMALL businesses have voiced their opposition to the controversial Manchester congestion charge. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) told Manchester City Council chief...
A MAIN road into Oldham town centre was closed for thirty minutes yesterday so a judge and jury could view the scene of a fatal accident. The trial of Ghulum Hussain (28)...
A YOUNGSTER had to be freed by firefighters after getting his hand stuck in a treadmill. It took only a matter of minutes for the crew from Oldham to release the 10-year-old...
A DRUG addict who ransacked the house next-door has been jailed for 13 months. Gary Parker (27) stole £700 and jewellery from his neighbour while she was shopping....
MINISTERS last night threw cold water on Tory claims council officials are demanding powers to pry into taxpayers’ bedrooms in a bid to counter fraud. Those claiming the...
MORE than three in four of all doctor’s surgeries in Oldham are now open to patients outside normal working hours, new figures have revealed. The proportion of family...
TWENTY people have signed up to donate their bodies to science following an exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester — and there is still time for Oldhamers...
SHAW rider Liane Robinson is going for gold at the weekend, when she takes part in the British championships of TREC — a new equestrian sport. Liane and her mount,...
A UNIVERSITY student will run Mashal Radio next month with help from his father, broadcast journalist Mahboob Kakrvi. Mohammed Ali (20) will manage the radio station, which is...
AN ambitious air cadet has been awarded a BTEC certificate in public services. Equivalent to four GCSE passes, Christopher Hall (16) earned the accolade by studying a range of...
FORMER maths teacher Gavin Perry is hoping that a musical career change adds up to success. That’s because the 46-year-old who has supported TV musician Jools Holland is...
AT first glance, two engineers and a doctor born decades apart would not appear to have much in common. But make no mistake, together Rodney Wild, John Lambert and Dr Ian...
THE Pakistani Community Centre in Glodwick has hosted an event to raise awareness of disability, mental health and carers’ issues. The Disability Awareness Day was held...
TORYN MACDONALD is celebrating after getting the best marks among youngsters from five schools in for their bronze ukulele award and only six months after her first lesson....
NOT many learning centres can boast almost a 100 per cent approval rating from their pupils. But Oldham’s Playing for Success centres not only boost achievements by over a...
NOT so long ago I was listening to a news bulletin about a camp the Americans have set up in California to prepare their troops for Iraq and Afghanistan. A critic said the...
Fans united in emotional tribute to football hero LATICS and Rochdale fans put footballing rivalries aside in an emotional tribute to Ernie Cooksey who died just weeks before...
Date Published 13/08/2008
CUSTOMERS will be forced to travel at least another mile for over-the-counter services when the axe falls on six Oldham post offices next month. Post Office Ltd confirmed...
A MAN died after plunging from a bridge over the M60 at Chadderton last night. Police were called at 12.30am after the man was seen falling from the bridge. They found his...
A Delph man has now been charged with fraud after he allegedly sent faxes to 500 Ryder & Dutton clients claiming the estate agents was being wound up. Martin Frostick...
